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No. 593,616 Patented Nov. 16, 1897.

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LEROY H. SMITH AND FREDRIOK L. GRASS, OF ITHAOA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNORS TOITHAOA GUN 00., OF SAME PLACE.

:EJECTOR MECHANISM FOR BREECH-LOADING FIREARMS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 593,616, dated November16, 1897. Application filed September 12, 1896. Serial No. 605,619. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concerle: 7

Be it known that we, LEROY H. SMITH and FREDRIOK L. GRASS, of Ithaca, inthe county of Tompkins, in the State of New York, have invented new anduseful Improvements in Breech-Loading Firearms, of which the following,taken in connection with the accompanying drawings,"is a full, clear,and exact description.

Our invention relates to improvements in breech-loading firearms, andhas for its ob-,

ject the production of asimple and practical device for ejectingdischarged cartridgeshells; and to this end it consists, essentially, inthe construction and arrangement of the component parts of thefirearm,all as herein-- after fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In describing this invention referenceis had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part of this specification, in which like lettersindicate'corresponding parts in all the views.

Figures 1, 2, and 3 are longitudinal verti cal sections, partly inelevation, of portions of a firearm constructed in accordance with ourinvention, the ejector being shown in its operative position at Fig. 2'and the barrel being illustrated as dropped at Fig. 3 and Figs. 4 and 5are longitudinal vertical sections, partly in elevation, of portions ofmodified constructions of our improved firearm.

A represents the frame, B the barrel, and C the hammer, of this improvedfirearm, all of which parts may be of any desirable form, size, andconstruction.

The frame A is provided with a front extension or'armo, having anupwardly-extending engaging face or shoulder a at its for-' wardextremity, and the barrel B is provided with a similar face or shoulder12, which is arranged at the rear of the face or shoulder C6 and ispreferably formed upon a separable piece 13', removably secured to thebarrel B by suitable fastening means 13 The face or shoulder 12 ispreferably arranged at substantially right angles with the barrel B, andthe piece Bis usually provided with an upwardly curved or inclined faceb, which extends rearwardly from said face or shoulder and forcesdownwardly the rear arm of the ejector,-'presently described, as thebarrel is raised.

The barrel B supports the extractor D and is provided with a suitablelug B which carries the ejector E. The extractor D is of any desirableconstruction and is provided with a forwardly-extendi'ng-rod d, and theejector E preferably consists of a spring arranged to be compressed bythe dropping, of the barrel and to actuate the extractor to dischargethe cartridgeshell. The ejector E is usually arranged loosely Within aslot or cavity in the barrel-lug B and is formed with separatedupwardly-diverging arms 6 e at its upper end. Directly beneath the lowerend of the ejector is an arm or projection Won the barrel-lug B whichprevents undue downward movement of the ejector as the same is forceddownwardly by the engagement of its rear arm with'the 'face b of thepiece 13'. The front arm e of the ejector engages the face or shoulder aand a forwardly-inclined face b Figs. 1, 2, and 3, formed on thebarrel-lug B and the rear arm 6 engages the front end of theextractor-rod cl and is movable into and out of engagement with the faceor shoulder 1). As the barrels assume their normal position after theirdropping the front end of the extractor-rod (Z engages the rear arm eand forces the same toward the front arm 6, thereby tensioning said arms6 e.

F is a detent which is usually pivoted to the barrel-lug B and normallyengages a shoulder e upon the lower end of the ejector for holding therear arm e of said ejector out of engagement with the face or shoulder1). A spring f operates to normally force the detent into operativeposition,and atrip or connection G is interposed between the mainspringG for the hammer Oand the detent F for forcing said detent from itsoperative position against the action of the spring f. Theupwardly-diverging arms 6 e of the ejector E are normally more or lesstensioned, as previously stated, and constantly tend to separate andmove upwardly from between the front end of the extractor-rod d and theface 72 and when the detentF is forced from operative position the reararm 6 of the ejector automatically moves upwardly into engage- ICO 'engaged thereby.

ment with the face or shoulder 12. The trip or connection G preferablyconsists of a rocking lever having its central portion f ulcrumedbeneath the front end of the mainspring 0, its front end provided with ashoulder g, movable into engagement with the detent F, and its rear endarranged directly beneath the lower arm of the mainspring.

Our invention is not limited to the exact construction and operation ofthe parts for holding the ejector in its normal position and controllingthe operation of said ejector, and at Figs. 4 and 5 we have shownslightly-modified constructions of said invention. In Fig. 4 we haveshown the ejector E as normally held out of engagement with a shoulder 0on the barrel B by a spring 6 which is engaged with a shoulder at thelower end of said ejector. nection G between the mainspring of thehammer 0 and said ejector is shown as ex-.

tended forwardly beneath the ejector for slightly elevating the same asthe hammer is trippedin the operation of firing a cartridgeshell. AtFig. 5 we have shown aspring e as engaged with the arm e of the ejectorE for holding said arm out of engagement withthe shoulder Z7 and aslightly-modified construction of trip or connection G as interposedbetween the mainspring of the hammer O and the ejector E for elevatingsaid ejector-as the hammer is tripped.

As willnow be readily understood by those skilled in the art uponreference to the foregoing description and the accompanying drawings,the operation of our invention is: as follows: The ejector is normallyheld by. thedetent F outof its position assumed when aboutto becompressed preparatory to actuating the extractor todischarge the shelland remains in said position until the hammer O is fired. WVhen thebarrel B is dropped with: out releasing or lowering the hammer to firethecartridge-shell, the rear armof the ejece tor is held out ofengagement with the face or shoulder b, and being engaged with theextractor-rod 61 causes a slight backward movement of the extractor Dand the corresponding cartridge-shell for permitting, the engagement ofthe cartridge-shell by the fingers. This movement of the extractor is,however, insufficient to discharge the shell WVhen the hammer G isreleased or lowered to fire the cartridge-shell, the trip orconnection Gforces the detent F from operative position, and the ejectorautomatically engages its rear arm with the face or shoulder 17. IVhenthe barrel B is dropped with the ejector in this position, the face orshoulder 11 forces the rear arm e of the ejector forwardly until themovementof said barrelissufficient to disengage the face or shoulder 11from said arm, whereupon the ejector forcibly engages the extractor-rodand operates the extractor to discharge the cartridge-shell. As thebarrel is elevated-to itsnormalposition after the cartridge-shell Inthis figure the trip or 0011-;

is discharged the face b forces the rear arm of the ejector downwardlyand the detent automatically engages the shoulder c for holding saidejector in its normal position.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a'breech-loading firearm, the combination with a barrel and aframe, each having an engaging shoulder or face, and a movableextractor; of an ejector having separated spring-arms for engaging saidshoulders or faces, one of the arms being movable from engagement withits corresponding shoulder or face for actuating the extractor todischarge the shell, and means for preventing the ejectorfrom actuatingthe extractor, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. In a breech-loading firearm, the combination with a barrel, a frame,and a movableextractor; of an ejector consisting of a spring supportedby the barrel and arranged to be compressed by the dropping of thebarrel and to actuate the extractor to discharge the shell, saidspring-ej ector being provided with an engaging shoulder, and a pivoteddetent supported by the barrel and movable into engagement with theshoulder of the springejector for preventing the ejector from actuatingthe extractor, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a breech-loading firearm, the combination with a barrel and aframe, each having an engaging shoulder or face, and a movableextractor; of an ejector provided with an e11- gaging shoulder andhaving separated springarmsfor engaging said shoulders or faces on thebarrel and frame, one of the arms being movable from engagement with itscorresponding shoulder or face for actuating the extractor to dischargethe shell, and a detent for engaging the shoulder of the ejector andpreventing the ejector from actuating the extractor, substantially asand for the purpose described.

4:. In a breech-loading firearm, the combination with a barrel andaframe, each having an'engaging shoulder or face, and a movableextractor; of an ejector supported by the barrel and provided with anengaging shoulder, said ejector having separated spring-arms forengaging the shoulders or faces of the frame and barrel, and one of saidarms being movable from engagement with its correspondin g shoulder orface for actuating the extractor to discharge the shell, and a detentsupported by the barrel and movable into engagement with the shoulder ofthe ejector for preventing the ejector from actuating the extractor,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

' 5. In a breech-loading firearm, the combi-' nation with a barrel and aframe, each having an engaging shoulder or face, and a movableextractor; of an ejector having separated spring-arms at its upper endfor engaging said shoulders or faces, one of the arms being movable fromengagement Withits corresponding shoulder or face for actuating theextractor to discharge the shell, and an arm or projection supported bythe barrel beneath the lower end of the ejector for preventing unduemovement of the ejector, substantially as and for the purpose described.

6. In a breech-loading firearm, the combination with a barrel, a frame,anda movable extractor; of an ejector consisting of a spring arranged tobe compressed by the dropping of the barrel and to actuate the extractorto discharge the shell, means for preventing the ejector from actuatingthe extractor, and a trip for forcing said means from operativeposition, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

7. In a breech-loading firearm, the combination with a barrel and aframe, each having an engaging shoulder or face, and amovable extractor;of an ejector having separated spring-arms for engaging said shouldersor faces, one ofthe arms being movable from engagement with itscorresponding shoulder or face for actuating the extractor to dischargethe shell, means for preventing the ejector from actuating theextractor, and a trip for forcing said means from operative position,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

8. In a breech-loading firearm, the combination with a barrel and aframe, each having an engaging shoulder or face, and a movableextractor; of an ejector provided with an engaging shoulder and havingseparated springarms for engaging said shoulders or faces of the barreland frame, one of said arms being movable from engagement With itscorresponding shoulder or face for actuating the extractor to dischargethe shell, a detent for engaging the shoulder of the ejector andpreventing said ejector from actuating the extractor, and a rocking triphaving its front end movable into engagement with the detent for forcingthe same from its operative position, substantially as and for thepurpose described.

9. In a breech-loading firearm, the combination with a barrel and aframe, each having an engaging shoulder or face, and a movableextractor, of an ejector supported by the barrel' and provided with anengaging shoulder, said ejector having separated spring-arms forengaging the shoulders or faces of the barrel and frame, and one of saidarms being movable from engagement with its corresponding shoulder orface for actuating the extractor to discharge the shell, a pivoteddetent supported by the barrel and movable into engagement with theshoulder of the ejector for preventing the operation of said ejector, aspring for forcing the detent into operative position, and a rockingtrip having its front end movable into engagement with the detent forforcing the same from its operative position, substantially as and forthe purpose specified.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto signed our names, in the presenceof two at testing witnesses, at Ithaca, in the county of Tompkins, inthe State of New York, this 15th day of September, 1896.

LEROY H. SMITH. FREDRIOK L. GRASS.

Witnesses: I

W. R. HUMPHREY, P. G. ELLSWORTH.

